2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 270
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 270 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 71 records
- brake pedal · 51 records
- brake line · 51 records
- went floor · 37 records
- pedal went · 34 records
- brake fluid · 22 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 97 |
| 60–100k mi | 91 |
| 150–400k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Luckily we were pulling out of the driveway when the brakes went out on the truck. Went all the way to the floor. If this had happened a week earlier while we (my family of 4) were traveling on rt 70 hauling a golf cart we and/or another family may have suffered severely or possibly died because of rusty, corroded brake lines. We live in maryland, have service at local chevy dealer and maintain our vehicles which…
ODI 10678645
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that he discovered that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the brake lines were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000. ..updated 08-28-14 *bf updated 09/16/2014 *js
ODI 10611225
Service Brakes
On wed, june 25th approximately 11:30 pm i had to stop quickly due a stop light changing on me and i felt my brake pedal get "squishy" when trying to stop. I verified this when i tried stopping at the next light and the pedal sunk even further and it took even longer to stop. By the time i got home my brakes were about useless for any speed over an idle as the pedal went all the way to the floorboards when pressed.…
ODI 10609714
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Traveling 25 miles home on interstate van had been cutting out if i pull over stop wait, can re-start and go a while. Cant predict it seemed to stay running if i went faster big mistake moved to pass it quit, at interstate speeds almost had to go into medium after yelling and waving arms and praying i got back into the right lane pulled off onto shoulder and went to pieces. It then stopped more and more finally got…
ODI 10652921
Body · Service Brakes · Suspension
Excessive corrosion all brake lines rotted out and replaced, rocker panels totally rotted, and excessive rust on frame very common with this year g m frame ,g m says they only cover for one year. So i am filing a complaint to see if this can rectified before some one is injured due to brake failure. Please help. *tr
ODI 10596870
Service Brakes
Stepped hard on brakes to avoid deer and then lost all brakes accept emergency found out chevy silverados have line problems. *tr
ODI 10596564
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while attempting to stop, the brake pedal sank to the floorboard and the brakes failed to engage. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brake and fuel lines were severely rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and current…
ODI 10597290
Service Brakes
Driving on i271 northbound, heading to 77n, left lane of highway. The weather was clear, the road was dry. I was doing 70 -72 mph. Speed limit on 271 is 70. Driver in right lane suddenly decided to switch to left lane, cutting immediately in front of car in front of me. Driver in front of me slammed on her brakes very hard. I also had to hit brakes, but not quite as hard, as i had some space. As i hit the brakes,…
ODI 10608882
Service Brakes
Was leaving store near my home and brake pedal went completely to floor no brakes what so ever drove home using emergency brake on inspection found leaking brake line in rear of truck then inspected all other lines and found them very rusted as well they need to be replaced before they leak. *tr
ODI 10593958
Service Brakes
Came out of store ,started vehicle brake warning lite and chimes came on .brake pedal was all the way to the floor with very little stopping power. Drove vehicle to the repair shop (a short distance) was told the steel brake lines had rusted through contaminating the system the complete brake system was replaced. The total repair bill was $1823.86. *tr
ODI 10596904
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
I approached an intersection where my traffic light signal was red and i had sudden loss of braking in my 2003 silverado c1500, with no prior indication or warning lights. The brake pedal went very low and i could not stop my vehicle before entering the intersection. I steered to the right of two waiting cars in front of me and came to a stop in the intersection beyond the light. Fortunately there were no vehicles…
ODI 10593911
Service Brakes
While driving, my brakes suddenly started going soft. I started pumping the brakes without any improvement. I was in a panic because i was about to pull into traffic with my bass boat. I wasn't sure i would be able to stop, i hit my park brake, then brake fail indicator alarms sounded, i used my gear shift jerking it into reverse but hit another car. I had no prior notice or problem. After getting out of emergency…
2 injuries
ODI 10587003
Service Brakes
Slowly losing brakes soft brake pedal no warning light. Drove to dealer, told me rusty leaking brake lines ' would cost me $991.00 to replace all brake lines. I told them i could not pay that, i ask about a recall with no avail, they let me drive it home, by the time i got there i had no brakes at all, the light finally came. I am the orginal owner. I can not drive this truck, it will have to be towed to dealer…
ODI 10593197
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the brake warning lamp and the check brake system warning message illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the brake lines were corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage…
ODI 10586985
Body · Service Brakes
While driving home on 5/1/2014 traffic stopped short. I hit the brakes to stop. The truck stopped ok. Traveled about another 2 blocks and when i hit the brake pedel to stop. It went to the floor and i ad no brakes. I hit the back of another car due to not being able to stop, after the truck was towed to repair shop it was found to have rusted, broken brake line. This caused the truck not to stop. The insurance…
Crash reported
ODI 10593609
Service Brakes
Went to back up and brake pedal went to the floor. Brake was corroded through and all the fluid leaked out. *js
ODI 10585199
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
During commute to work on 22 april 2014, as i was approaching a stoplight and pressed the brakes to slow down, the main console chimed, showed a message to check brakes, and i was able to press the brake lever to the floor. I was still able to stop prior to reaching the stoplight. I slowly returned home (about a mile) and was able to stop the truck nearby, though the brakes were no longer able to stop the vehicle…
ODI 10610588
Service Brakes
Had to make quick stop and required me to step on brakes fairly hard. Blew a brake line and lost all brakes. Was able to serve to avoid accident, and then use emergency brake to stop myself. Had truck taken to shop, all brake lines were extremely rusted and required replacing. $1000+ job. *tr
ODI 10610593
Service Brakes
Abs light came on at start up did not go out, got back home noticed spongy pedal parked noticed brake fluid leak on ground appears to be leaking from line around abs unit under truck, almost all brake lines are suffering from severe corrosion and need replaced, safety sensitive items such as brake lines need to be better protected from corrosion. *tr
ODI 10579046
Service Brakes
While parked, i put the vehicle into gear and pressed the brake. There was very little brake pressure and my service brake system message activated as well as the brake light. Brake fluid is squirting out of a metal brake line in the rear of the truck, just above the driver rear tire. *tr
ODI 10577604
Service Brakes
I started to leave my home and the rear brake line failed. No slow leak, brake pedal went to the floor. No sign of leakage. It completely failed and the line is very corroded. Dealer told me 2200.00 to repair. *tr
ODI 10576307
Service Brakes
While driving, my brakes suddenly started going soft. I started pumping the brakes without any improvement. I was in a panic because as i entered my driveway, i wasn't sure i would be able to stop, and hit my home. As i entered the driveway, my pedal was against the floor, and my truck was able to stop just shy of my closed garage door. Once i put the truck in park, the brake fail indicator alarms sounded, which…
ODI 10577519
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a down hill road with a stop sign at the bottom. I began to press the brake and the pedal went to the floor. I could not get the truck stopped and ended up in an empty field to avoid a wreck with impact. There was a huge wet spot on the street where by brakes failed. Very scary with my young children in the truck with me. The brake lines were all rusted and had given way. According to the repair…
ODI 10667225
Service Brakes
Had a total brake failure while pulling into may driveway stopped vehicle with parking brake. Metal brake lines had failed all brakes lines were rusted/corroded and the entire system had to be replaced (all metal lines) at a substantial cost. *tr
ODI 10584382
Service Brakes
I was driving my 2003 chevy silverado down the road and when i went to slow down my brake pedal went to the floor after getting pulled over into a parking lot i inspected the lines and saw that they all had busted and were all very rusty i took it to the mechanic and he stated it wasn't worth fixing due to the excessive rust on the frame and gas lines it would cost more than the truck was worth. *tr
ODI 10691321
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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